We are committed to ensuring a healthy and safe environment for all who work at, visit or live near our facilities. This is a core value for the company and we take pride in our strong record on employee and contractor health and safety.
WE WORK HARD TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE TRUST AND SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.
All of our operations meet international, federal, state and local health and safety requirements.
Strong and enduring stakeholder and community relationships are secured through a wide variety of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and programs developed in consultation with local communities, non-governmental organizations, government authorities and other stakeholders.
WE SEEK TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE LOCAL EDUCATION, SPORT, HEALTH CARE, SANITATION AND AGRICULTURE.
Social projects
Uranium One Group and Headspring investments have focused on CSR activities from the earliest stages of our Project.
This includes: recruitment and training programs to maximize the employment and skills development of local residents; business development initiatives to promote the availability and quality of local service and material providers; infrastructure projects; equipping and improving schools and health care clinics and environmental initiatives to protect, enhance and conserve local ecosystems, environments and wildlife resources.
NAOSANABIS PRIMARY SCHOOL FEEDING SCHEME & KITCHEN
Headspring Investments is implementing a charitable project to provide meals for children at the Noasanabis Primary School in Leonardville from 2022. The company is assisting in organizing food supplies for the school, investing over N$400,000 annually in the project.
The second stage of the feeding scheme was the construction of a separate specially equipped space (kitchen) to create comfortable and safe sanitary conditions for food preparation for pupils.
This building project was done with the participation of local residents, as it is important for our company that we not only support the school, but that we also look after the community at large.
Now the kitchen is ready and more than 600 children can enjoy their meal.
The construction costs of the kitchen, together with the cost of the equipment and utensils, comes to just more than N$3 million. Helping the school is our investment in the health and safety of children, and this is the most important thing for our common successful future.
FULLY FUNDED BURSARY SCHEME
Starting in 2023, Uranium One Group has availed fully paid bursaries for 5 students to study in the field of mining in Russia. Degrees can be obtained in Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology and Mining Engineering, etc. These students will, upon completion of their studies, be employed at the proposed mine.
ARTISAN TRAINING IN NIMT ARANDIS CAMPUS
The Namibia Institute for Mining Technology (NIMT) and Headspring Investments (HIS) have entered into an agreement whereby 20 young people from Leonardville will be afforded an opportunity to study full time at Arandis Campus, whereafter they will be placed in jobs where they can gain valuable practical experience.